Terminology
What is Character?
Our Character is the essence of who we are, how we think, feel, behave and interact with other people and the world around us. We all have different qualities to our character, making each of us unique.
What are Character Qualities?
Character Qualities are the unique aspects of each of us that influence how we think, feel, and behave. How we understand and use our Character Qualities affects how we see ourselves, and how other people see us.
What are the Entelechy Character Qualities?
Entelechy Character Qualities are a list of 54 human competencies that everyone was born with. They are grouped into six categories: Personal (To be your best self); Interpersonal (To behave as one); Performance (To think and do); Acumen (To be ...
What does personalise mean?
Personalise means that your learning experience is tailored to your Character, the actions you take and the choices you make. Rather than one size fits all, Entelechy offers a journey that is as unique as you.
What does evolve mean?
Evolve means changing something over a period of time. At Entelechy, we believe that every change you make, however small, will help you develop the Character Qualities you have chosen, to become the best version of yourself - to evolve.
What is a learning cycle?
A learning cycle is a process you go through to help you understand what you are learning, put your learning into practice, reflect on what's worked and what you would do differently next time. By reflecting you always keep learning and improving, ...
What are Aspirations?
Aspirations are things that you would like to become in the future. By having aspirations you know what you are working towards and are more likely to know when you have achieved them and become them. At Entelechy we give you 11 Aspirations to choose ...
What is meta-learning?
Meta-learning means 'learning to learn'. Entelechy has created meta-learning experiences to develop your capabilities to learn on your own. This means you can turn anything into a productive experience and learn however you want. Anytime, anywhere ...
What is a meta-learning experience (MLE)?
Entelechy has created a series of meta-learning experiences which are small tasks to help you 'learn how to learn'. They are short, easy to complete excercises that help you think differently about what it means to learn.
What are Experience Points (XP)?
Entelechy rewards your progress with Experience Points (XP) as you complete different tasks along your learning journey. The XP help you track your progress, and also correspond to official, fully accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) ...
What is an Action Plan?
The Action Plan is a feature within Entelechy that enables you to register the actions you are going to take and practise to develop your chosen Character Quality.
What is course correction?
Course correction is when you make a change to how you are doing something, to improve the results you are getting. Course correction often happens as a result of reflection, when you think about what has worked well and what you would do differently ...
What is the Journal?
The Learning Journal in the app is a notebook where you record your ideas and paste links you like. Journalling is something you might do every day, or once a week: it's up to you. Be creative and spontaneous with it, and take this opportunity for ...
What does self-assess mean?
When you self-assess, you reflect on yourself and your journey and think about what you are good at, what you could be better at, what you would like to improve and how far you've come already.
What is a 360?
The Entelechy 360 is a peer-assessment tool that may transform the way you see yourself. Through the app you can ask colleagues, friends and family for valuable insights about your Strengths and Growth Opportunities. You can use 360 feedback to ...
What is a 180?
A 180 is your self-assessment – as if you are looking at your character in a mirror. You choose a point on a sliding scale between "This is not me" and "This is me" for each of the Character Qualities. Your choices will rank the Character Qualities ...
What is Signature?
Signature is a Character profile designed to impress employers and recruiters with who you are, not just what you do. It is how you showcase your strengths, endorsements and commitment to personal and professional development. Your Signature displays ...
What is CPD?
CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development and shows a commitment someone has made to lifelong learning. When you undertake CPD you could be refreshing your knowledge of an existing subject, learning something new, or staying up to date with ...
What is an Entelechy Mentor?
An Entelechy Mentor is someone qualified to offer you feedback on your assessments and award you Character Qualities for your Signature.
What does quality-assured learning mean?
Quality-assured learning means that a programme or experience has been developed against a standard that ensures high quality and a positive experience for the learner. It has clearly defined objectives that the learner is able to meet through ...
What is accredited learning?
Accredited learning is when an external organisation has reviewed a learning programme or experience against their standards and confirmed it meets their benchmarks for excellence. When learning is accredited it adds value to the learner because they ...
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What is Character?
Our Character is the essence of who we are, how we think, feel, behave and interact with other people and the world around us. We all have different qualities to our character, making each of us unique.
What are Character Qualities?
Character Qualities are the unique aspects of each of us that influence how we think, feel, and behave. How we understand and use our Character Qualities affects how we see ourselves, and how other people see us.
What are the Entelechy Character Qualities?
Entelechy Character Qualities are a list of 54 human competencies that everyone was born with. They are grouped into six categories: Personal (To be your best self); Interpersonal (To behave as one); Performance (To think and do); Acumen (To be ...
What does personalise mean?
Personalise means that your learning experience is tailored to your Character, the actions you take and the choices you make. Rather than one size fits all, Entelechy offers a journey that is as unique as you.
What does evolve mean?
Evolve means changing something over a period of time. At Entelechy, we believe that every change you make, however small, will help you develop the Character Qualities you have chosen, to become the best version of yourself - to evolve.